Instructional Video10:21
SciShow

How Much Junk Is in Your DNA Trunk?

12th - Higher Ed
The human genome is 3.2 billion base pairs long and contains around 20,000 genes, but how much of that is garbage? Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video10:56
SciShow

How Humans Are Almost Identical to Chimps, According to DNA

12th - Higher Ed
On the genetic level, we're not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have massive effects. Learn what makes us truly different from chimpanzees in this new episode of SciShow!
Instructional Video3:45
SciShow

Killing Mosquitoes With a Flip of a Gene

12th - Higher Ed
Eliminating certain species of mosquitoes could make summertime more enjoyable and cut down on the transmission of certain diseases. And scientists are looking into doing this by manipulating a single gene!
Instructional Video2:32
SciShow

Is the Y Chromosome Disappearing?

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists know that the Y chromosome has been shrinking in size over millions of years, but recent studies suggest that it has more important genes, besides the ones that cause biological maleness. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video4:01
SciShow

Why You Should Never Put Tomatoes in the Fridge!

12th - Higher Ed
Without refrigerators, we'd have spoiled milk, moldy cheese, and warm sodas. However, there are some foods that don't fare so well in a chilly fridge, including tomatoes. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Instructional Video3:27
SciShow

Why Do Corgi Mixes Always Look Like Corgis?

12th - Higher Ed
Humans have had a soft spot for these furry little mutants ever since our friendship with dogs began, but why is it that Corgi mixes often just look like a Corgi that’s wearing a costume?
Instructional Video2:28
SciShow

Why Are There Righties & Lefties?

12th - Higher Ed
About 10% of the world population is left-handed. But why does handedness exist and what determines which hand is dominant? Scientists have suggested several theories, but the answer may well lie with evolution.
Instructional Video2:43
SciShow

3 New Facts About Denisovans

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings us some late-breaking news from the genus Homo - a team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the Denisova hominin, the latest member to be added to the human family tree.
Instructional Video5:46
SciShow

You Can Inherit Mitochondrial DNA from Both Parents! | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Earlier this week, a team of researchers announced that they’d made a discovery about how we inherit mitochondrial DNA from our parents that could change what we know about not only disease inheritance, but human history as a whole.
Instructional Video9:57
SciShow

Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It

12th - Higher Ed
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
Instructional Video7:29
SciShow

Why Genetic Engineering Can’t Do Everything (Yet)

12th - Higher Ed
We've made some great strides in understanding the human genome, but before we can tackle genetic engineering, we have some "chicken and egg" problems to figure out. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video5:08
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? | Talya Hackett

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito species actually transmit deadly diseases to humans. Scientists have been conducting experiments using engineered...
Instructional Video19:30
Bozeman Science

Unit 5 Review - Genetics

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen reviews the major concepts within the fifth unit of the new AP Biology framework. He starts with a description of both DNA and RNA. He explains how DNA is copied during the S phase of mitosis. He explains how...
Instructional Video2:36
SciShow

Is the Y Chromosome Disappearing?

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists know that the Y chromosome has been shrinking in size over millions of years, but recent studies suggest that it has more important genes, besides the ones that cause biological maleness.
Instructional Video5:02
SciShow

Can Trauma Be Inherited?

12th - Higher Ed
Trauma doesn't just affect the person who originally experienced it. It can also be passed down to their children and grandchildren.
Instructional Video5:20
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Five fingers of evolution - Paul Andersen

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How can a "thumbs up" sign help us remember five processes that impact evolution? The story of the Five Fingers of Evolution gives us a clever way of understanding change in gene pools over time.
Instructional Video8:35
SciShow

Tracking Plant Genetics Through Art

12th - Higher Ed
Just like animals, plants evolve and change over time. And you might think we'd be looking for things like fossils to figure out how they've changed, but some scientists are using a far less traditional resource: art.
Instructional Video5:39
SciShow

What the CRISPR Embryo Editing Study Really Taught Us

12th - Higher Ed
What did the recent study using the CRISPR gene editing technique actually entail, and what did we learn from it?
Instructional Video9:44
SciShow

Why Some DNA Is Selfish

12th - Higher Ed
Your DNA is a part of you, but it might not share your sense of who's numero uno.
Instructional Video5:48
SciShow

New Cancer Drug Results and Vampire Bat Friendships

12th - Higher Ed
This week, researchers announced a novel cancer drug has become the first of its kind to reach clinical trials. Also, new research into vampire bat friendships could help us learn more about animal (and human) behavior.
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow

Seasonal Genes & The Science of Fear

12th - Higher Ed
This week on SciShow News, we explore how our genes change with the seasons! Plus, it turns out that even flies get scared sometimes.
Instructional Video7:20
Bozeman Science

What is CRISPR?

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the CRISPR/Cas immune system was identified in bacteria and how the CRISPR/Cas9 system was developed to edit genomes.
Instructional Video9:26
SciShow

What Can You Actually Learn from Your Genome?

12th - Higher Ed
Genetic tests can give you advice about what lifestyle, diet, and level of exercise are best for you. But you should take those suggestions with a grain of salt, because, when it comes to our bodies, our genes aren’t so much an open...
Instructional Video6:31
SciShow

The First Computer-Generated Bacterial Genome | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
In this week's news, scientists announce that they’d made the first entirely computer-generated bacterial genome, and a new surgical procedure that does away with cuts and scars.